Battle of Eleuthera

The Battle of Eleuthera (September 1719) occurred when the pirate crew of the brig Jackdaw, led by Edward Kenway, assaulted the British naval fort of Eleuthera in the Bahamas, commanded by Henry Edgcumbe. The Jackdaw bombarded the fort with cannon broadsides and mortar fire, and the pirates proceeded to assault the fort on foot after destroying the outer defenses. The pirates killed the fort's ranking officers before Kenway entered the war room and assassinated Edgcumbe, taking over the fort. The British flag was lowered and the black flag was raised, and Eleuthera no longer posed a threat to the former pirate haven of Nassau. Eleuthera was the last fort in the Caribbean to fall to the pirates, and the fall of Eleuthera ensured that the pirates could plunder the region with near-impunity.